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COIN
Unique ID: IARCW-63DAE1F15C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A silver Roman Republican denarius of L Saufeius (152 BC), mint of Rome, RRC 204/1.
Notes:
This data is sourced from the corpus of work produced by Peter Guest and Nick Wells, entitled "Iron Age and Roman coins of Wales. There are no images to accompany this series and our staff did not identify these coins. Questions about these data should be directed to Dr Guest/ Dr Wells.
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 152 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.16 g
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 159
Other reference: 159//1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Republic
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Helmeted head of Roma, right; behind, denominational mark. Border of dots.
Obverse inscription: X
Reverse description: Victory in biga, right, holding reins in left hand and whip in right hand . Line border.
Reverse inscription: ROMA L·SAVF
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Republican moneyer: Saufeius, L.
RRC Identifier: RRC 204/1
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Wales (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Monmouthshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Monmouthshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Usk (Community)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO3700
Four figure Latitude: 51.69519707
Four figure longitude: -2.91289483
1:25K map: SO3700
1:10K map: SO30SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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